Spud
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It's South Africa, 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at a...n elite boys only private boarding school. John Milton is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home. Along the way Spud takes his first tentative steps along the path to manhood. (The path it seems could be a rather long road). Spud is an only child. He is cursed with parents from well beyond the lunatic fringe and a senile granny. His dad is a fervent anti-communist who is paranoid that the family domestic worker is running a shebeen from her room at the back of the family home. His mom is a free spirit and a teenager's worst nightmare, whether it's shopping for Spud's underwear in the local supermarket, or sneaking food into her handbag at school functions. Armed with only his wits and his diary, Spud takes us from illegal night swimming to the red-hot furnace of the cricket pitch, from ghostbusting to a catastrophic family vacation. He also invites us into the mind of a boy struggling to come to terms with a strange new world, a boy whose eyes are being opened to love, friendship and complete insanity. Show More

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Spud is a coming-of-age film set in South Africa in 1990, amidst the release of Nelson Mandela and the beginning of Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys' boarding school. Spud, an ordinary boy, wins a scholarship to this prestigious school and finds himself surrounded by boys with unique nicknames and eccentric personalities.

As Spud tries to navigate his new environment, he faces challenges and adventures along the way. He takes his first steps towards manhood, although it appears to be a long and arduous journey. Despite being an only child, his family is far from ordinary. His parents are beyond eccentric, with his dad being a paranoid anti-communist and his mom a free spirit who embarrasses him with her behaviors.

Armed with his diary and wits, Spud takes the audience on a wild ride that includes illegal night swimming, intense cricket matches, ghostbusting, and a disastrous family vacation. Through it all, viewers are invited into the mind of a boy struggling to understand this strange new world, while also exploring themes of love, friendship, and the complete insanity of adolescence.

With a mix of humor and heart, Spud offers a relatable and entertaining journey of self-discovery and growth for its protagonist, making it a must-watch film for anyone seeking an engaging coming-of-age story.